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Ptilotus fasciculatus W.Fitzg.

Reference
J.Bot. 50:128 (1912)
Conservation Code
Priority Four
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Perennial, herb, with linear leaves. Fl. pink.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 February 2000
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Scientific Description

Perennial herbs, stems several, more or less prostrate, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, 3-10 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette absent; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes pink or magenta, ovoid, hemispherical or spherical, solitary, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts 4.5-4.8 mm long, coloured, glabrous or hairy, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Bracteoles 4.9-5.7 mm long, coloured, hairy, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Outer tepals 13-14.8 mm long, not entire. Inner tepals 12-14.2 mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style 5.3 mm long, curved or straight, obliquely fixed to ovary. Distribution: South West Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Geraldton Sandplain, Avon Whealtbelt, Mallee.

R. Davis, 30 April 2019

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Bruce Rock, Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Coorow, Cunderdin, Kellerberrin, Kulin, Quairading.